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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 7, 1960
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Ark., met in regular session at City Hall, Monday night, March 7, 1960, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Parks, Williams, Smith, Brickell, Heern, Snow, Kenward, Field, Griffin, Copeland and Ebbert. Absent: Sammons.
Mr. Ebbert made the motion seconded by Mr. Copeland that the City Council authorizes the purchase of the Ellis property for $60,000.00 provided that the Parking Authority gives its approval. Roll was called. Mr. Kenward voted no and all other members present voted aye. Motion carried.
Mr. Brickell made the motion seconded by Mr. Kenward that the Mayor’s appointments of the following men to a committee to work with the University of Arkansas, State Highway Dept., etc., on the Master Street Plan be approved. Roll was called. All aye. Motion carried.
EXECUTIVE
Mayor Herbert Sanderson
Roy Fogle
Charles Frierson
CITY COUNCIL
Hoyt Copeland
Clay Kenward
Henry Field
John Parks
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Minor Markle
Herbert McAdams
CITY PLANNING
Neal Thayer
Lloyd Rebsamen
PARKING
Berl Smith
Joe Burns
CITY WATER AND LIGHT
Bill Stuck
Gordon Matthews
MERCHANTS
Vic Shainberg
Bryant Wall
REAL ESTATE
Ray Worthington
Carl Barkley
SCHOOL BOARD
Vance Scurlock
ARKANSAS STATE COLLEGE
Dr. Carl Reng
MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE
Rev. C.Z. Holland
The Mayor appointed Lafayette Sammons and H.R. Cook to the City Water and Light Board and Mr. Snow made the motion seconded by Mr. Field that the appointments be approved. Roll was called. Voting aye - Parks, Williams, Heern and Snow. Voting no - Brickell, Kenward, Field, Griffin, Copeland and Ebbert. Motion failed. After much discussion, the names of Mr. Sammons and Mr. W.L. Smith were placed in nomination from Ward 1. The roll was: For Smith - Brickell, Heern, Kenward, Field, Griffin, Copeland and Ebbert. For Sammons - Parks, Williams, Smith and Snow. 7-4 ...
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